The document provides an update on activities of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). It summarizes that the NRO supports coordination between the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), engages globally on internet governance issues, and fulfills the role of ICANN's Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Key areas of focus for the NRO include supporting RIR coordination, global collaboration, and monitoring internet governance discussions. It provides details on NRO leadership, finances, activities like participating in the Internet Governance Forum, and improvements to accountability and operations.

1. NRO update
ARIN 35, April 14th 2015
San Francisco, CA, USA
To be the flagship and global leader
for collaborative Internet number
resource management as a central
element of an open, stable and
secure Internet

2. Presentation Summary
• NRO Introduction
– What is the NRO
– Key Focus Areas
– NRO in 2014 & Finance
• NRO Activities
– Internet Governance Forum
– NRO Correspondence
– Global Engagement
– Other Developments

3. What is the NRO?
• Number Resource Organization
– NRO MoU, 24 Oct 2003.
– Lightweight, unincorporated association.
• Mission
– Provide and promote a coordinated Internet
number registry system;
– Promote the multi-stakeholder model and
bottom-up policy development process in Internet
governance;
– Coordinate and support joint activities of the RIRs;
– Act as a focal point for input into the RIR system;
– Fulfill the role of the ICANN Address Supporting
Organisation (ASO).

4. NRO Key Focus Areas
• Support RIR coordination.
• Global collaboration and governance
coordination.
• Monitor an contribute to global Internet
governance discussions.

5. NRO in 2015
• Executive committee
– Axel Pawlik(Chair) – RIPE NCC
– Oscar Robles(Secretary) – LACNIC
– John Curran (Treasurer) - ARIN
– Paul Wilson - APNIC
– Alan Barrett- AFRINIC – Starting April 20th
• Secretariat
– Hosted by LACNIC
– Executive Secretary: German Valdez
(since April 2013)
• Coordination Groups
– CCG, PACG, ECG, RSCG, IPv6CG.

6. NRO Finances
• Expenses
– Travel (ASO AC and Executive Sec).
– Communications, NRO CG
coordination and outreach.
– IGF Contribution
– Contribution to ICANN.
• Remains at $823,000 per annum
– Staff cost.
• Budget
– Shared proportionally based on
registration services revenue.

7. Operational Information
• Internet Number Status Report
– Updated quarterly.
– Global stats on IPv4, IPv6, ASN
– https://www.nro.net/statistics
• Comparative Policy Overview
– Updated quarterly
– New information on RIRs membership
policy (access to delegation and
registration services)
– https://www.nro.net/comparative-policy

8. RIRs Accountability
• Governance Matrix
– Overview of the governance frameworks
of the RIRs.
– Information on Bylaws, Regional PDP,
Dispute Resolutions, Use of Whois, Privacy
issues, Budget, Activity planning etc.
– https://www.nro.net/governance-matrix
• RIR Accountability Q&A
– https://www.nro.net/rir-accountability

9. ICANN Discussions
• IANA Stewardship Transition
– Support of Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal
(CRISP) Team to drive Internet Number Community
consultation process
– Meetings records, charter, members
• http://www.nro.net/crisp-team
– Proposal submitted to ICG
• http://www.nro.net/crisp-final-proposal
– RIR consultation timeline
• http://www.nro.net/iana-oversight
– SLA development discussions
• http://www.nro.net/sla-development
• CCWG
– Active participation on enhancing ICANN’s
Accountability
• Appointment of RIR staff and ASO AC members

10. ASO Review
• 26 recommendations by
independent review process
– ASO AC annual face-to-face during ICANN
meetings.
• Open to registered participants.
– ASO AC Joint sessions with other Supporting
Organizations
– Translation of global policies (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)
– ASO Procedures review
– New ASO website
• Reviewed and improved content
• FAQ

11. Internet Governance Forum
• Participation in the 9th IGF in Turkey
– NRO contributes annually 100K USD.
– NRO Booth
• NRO Brochure Cooperation
• IPv6 Around the World
• IANA Oversight Postcard
– RIR staff participation in several
workshops
• 10th IGF in Brazil
– NRO Contribution of 110K USD
– Number Community workshop proposals

12. Thank You
• http://www.nro.net